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As the 70s turn into the 80s
70年代末80年代初
America feels bruised.
美國陷入困境
The Middle East oil crisis.
中東石油危機(jī)
American hostages in Iran.
在伊朗的美國人質(zhì)事件
Surveys show only 22% of Americans trust the government.
調(diào)查表明 僅剩22%的美國民眾信任政府
Unemployment and inflation are both at the highest levels since the Great Depression.
失業(yè)和通貨膨脹雙雙達(dá)到大蕭條以來的最高水平
America has endured economic downtimes before.
美國曾經(jīng)歷過經(jīng)濟(jì)低谷
In the 1930s,
上世紀(jì)30年代
Roosevelt tries to bring America out of its Great Depression
羅斯福采用積極的財(cái)政政策
with government spending in new initiatives.
將美國帶出大蕭條的陰霾
But he also harnesses the power of a new media--
同時(shí) 他充分利用了新媒體的力量
radio-- to speak directly to the nation.
用廣播直接傳播到全國
Franklin Roosevelt had this truly mysterious capacity to speak through the radio in a way that
富蘭克林·羅斯福擁有神奇的魔力 他在廣播中的講話
compelled not just the attention but the affection of millions upon millions of his countrymen.
不僅能吸引民眾的注意 還能激發(fā)他們的感情影響千百萬民眾
Now half a century later,
半個(gè)世紀(jì)之后
a new President uses television in his attempt to restore the nation's confidence.
一位新總統(tǒng)利用電視重建整個(gè)國家的信心
How can we not believe in the greatness of America.
我們?cè)跄懿恍湃挝覀儌ゴ蟮淖鎳?/p>
How can we not do what is right and needed to preserve this last best hope of man on earth.
又怎能不去行正義和必要之事去保護(hù)這世間最后的希望
His nick name was the great communicator.
他被稱為偉大的溝通者
He was able to articulate in a way
他的那種清晰的表達(dá)方式
that many people would accept as being innately American.
能讓人像認(rèn)同自己美國人身份一樣 認(rèn)同他
Americans wanted to believe
美國人其實(shí)愿意相信
that their country was good and strong.
他們的國家是美好而又強(qiáng)大的
And Reagan spoke to them in a voice that said "Yes, we are".
里根向他們肯定 "是的 我們美好而強(qiáng)大"
My fellow citizens,
同胞們
I would like to speak to you tonight about our future,
今晚我想和大家談?wù)勎覀兊奈磥?/p>
about a great historic effort to give the words "freedom", "fairness" and "hope" new meaning and power for every man and woman in America.
談?wù)勔豁?xiàng)有歷史意義的偉大努力 讓"自由 公平 希望"這三個(gè)詞 對(duì)每位美國公民都有新意義和新力量
Specificly I want to talk about taxes.
具體來說 我想談?wù)劧悇?wù)的問題
